no offense to older people in chat, but why do so many older USonians try to overuse appliances or reusable containers with worn out plastic in contact with food?
is this a worldwide issue? my hypothesis was they got introduced to them as wonder materials of the future. even plastic sponges get reused when they clearly have molecule-deep filth in every crevasse
I feel like they're used to things lasting longer
Also not everyone can afford (or wants to) live in a disposable way
@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net i'm asking why older people tend to treat disposable items like they're permanent when they have plenty of money. can anyone answer that instead of assuming i was born yesterday?
Yes.
Like I said, they're used to things lasting a long time back in their day, so they don't realise they have a shelf life.
That and people generally aren't taught that plastic becomes dangerous with prolonged use.
@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net sorry for the banter i didn't interpret this as a frugality behavior because the first people i saw doing this owned a hotel. not bragging or something, they hated me and half the time i went into that house it was thru a window. not elaborating. i appreciate everyone's input
@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net also i must add they were reusing plastic bags which had held raw meat and marinade i found it distressing
Ok yeah that's just bad hygiene. I agree that's weird.